Ad'elaide, the capital of South Australia, on the Torrens River, 7 mi. from the coast and 508 mi. n. w. of Melbourne. The Torrens has been enlarged by damming a lake in its vicinity and is crossed by a number of beautiful bridges. The most important buildings are the Parliament buildings, costing nearly half a million dollars, the town hall, the South Australia Institute, library and art galleries. The city also has a beautiful botanical garden and other parks. It is the see of a Catholic and Anglican bishop and contains a large number of churches. The chief industries are iron foundries, woolen mills, soap and starch factories, tanneries and breweries. Lead and copper are mined in the vicinity, and the city carries on a large trade. Adelaide was founded in 1836 and was named after the queen of William IV. Population in 1908, including suburbs, estimated, 179,793. Port Adelaide, the port of the city, which is seven miles distant, has an excellent harbor and is the port of call for nearly all European vessels. Population, about 5000.